Radiological evaluation of a case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO)

Renato Trimarchi, MD; Carmela Visalli, MD; Chiara Quartararo, MD; Maria Cristina Lucanto, MD; Giovanni Di Nardo, MD; Nunzio Turiaco, MD; Ignazio Salamone, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2021)

Radiological evaluation of a case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO)

Renato Trimarchi, MD,
Carmela Visalli, MD,
Chiara Quartararo, MD,
Maria Cristina Lucanto, MD,
Giovanni Di Nardo, MD,
Nunzio Turiaco, MD,
Ignazio Salamone, MD

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Renato Trimarchi, MD: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Division of Radiology, AOU Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, University of Messina, Via consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy; Corresponding author.
Carmela Visalli, MD: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Division of Radiology, AOU Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, University of Messina, Via consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy
Chiara Quartararo, MD: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Division of Radiology, AOU Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, University of Messina, Via consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy
Maria Cristina Lucanto, MD: Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, AOU Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Giovanni Di Nardo, MD: NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
Nunzio Turiaco, MD: Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age Gaetano Barresi, Unit of Paediatric Surgery, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Ignazio Salamone, MD: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Division of Radiology, AOU Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, University of Messina, Via consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 3
pp. 651 – 655

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ABSTRACT: Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a severe form of gastrointestinal dysmotility (often due to derangement of the innervation and/or smooth muscle and/or interstitial cells of Cajal) with recurrent episodes of intestinal sub-occlusion. We describe a clinical setting and radiological features of CIPO in an 11-year-old girl with periodic relapses. Our attention was focused firstly on surgical causes, leading to a delay in the diagnosis; thus, is important detecting equivocal symptoms and considering the possible correlation to the CIPO for an early diagnosis and related prevention of acute episodes improving prognosis and quality of life of pediatric patients.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/radiology-case-reports/

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